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This document describes settings for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL clusters and instances, which you can modify using theGoogle Cloud console or the gcloud CLI.
To view settings for a specific cluster or instance type, select one of the following.
Settings
Modifiable after creation
Values
Since AlloyDB auto scales storage, so you don't need to explicitly
set a storage limit. Storage is automatically managed, and you're only charged
for the storage that you use.
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